| Date of offence or contravention | Between 13 May 2009 and 15 May 2009 |
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| Type of offence or contravention | Disobey condition of licence at Brooklyn from 13.05.09 to 15.05.2009, contrary to s.27(2). |
| Background of offence or contravention | SITA Australia Pty Ltd operated a composting green waste facility in Yarraville. The site is licensed. The licence includes a condition relating to discharge of offensive odours beyond the boundary of the site. In May 2009 residents living in Yarraville and Brooklyn lodged several reports about offensive odour at their homes over a three day period. The residents described the smell as "nauseating, overpowering and smelling like rotten vegetables, rotting compost or faecal matter". EPA Victoria officers who investigated the reports and attended the area confirmed a rotting vegetation compost odour in the residential area. A similar odour was detected at SITA’s premises. EPA officers were able to exclude any other potential sources of such odour in the nearby area. |
| Date of court hearing | 6 July 2010 |
| Date of court order | 6 July 2010 |
| Judicial officer | Mr P. Mellas |
| Court and location | Sunshine |
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Court orders made
Convicted and fined $35,000
Costs: $10,000
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